How did the war punic start?

Answer 1

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Hannibal and his men crossing the Alps.

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Punic Wars

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Carthaginian Empire through the Punic Wars

The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC[1], and were probably the largest wars yet of the ancient world.[2] They are known as the Punic Wars because the Latin term for Carthaginian was Punici (older Poenici, from their Phoenician ancestry). The main cause of the Punic Wars was the clash of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans were initially interested in expansion via Sicily, part of which lay under Carthaginian control. |}

Answer 2

Rome encouraged its North Africal allies to harrass Carthage. When Carthage resisted, Rome accused it of breaking the peace treaty and declared war.

Rome did not encourage her North African allies to attack Carthaginian territory. They occurred without encouragement and Rome turned a blind eye . When Carthage rebuilt an army to respond to these attacks, Rome became concerned. She tried to find an excuse to declare war. First she demanded that the city hand over all their weapons, expecting a refusal. However, Carthage complied. Rome then demanded the city to be destroyed and rebuilt 10 miles inland. This time Carthage has to refuse and war was declared.

Answer 3

A dispute over Sicily between Rome and Carthage.